Fire-extinguishing apparatus.



J. O'LOUGHLN. FIRE EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS. APPLICATION mfp Ara. 2s. |911.

Patented 0015.30, 1917.

2 SHEETS- SHEET l 1.0LOUGHLIN. FIRE `EXTINGUISHING APPARATUS. APPLICATION mso APR. 25. 1911.

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Patented 001:. 30, 1917.

Jai/ins: @Lonennin,v or. -Nnw BRITAIN", continuum.,

rmn-nxrmeuisniiis' "APPARATUS,

Tri-all 'whom it may concern: f

Be' it known-:that I,JaiirnsfOilotierrmnf(V a citizen ofthel United YStates,iresiding .at-L New Britain, in-thecountyfoi Hartford and State of C0nnecticut,-f have invented certain new and useful*improvements :inz Fire-Extinguishing. Apparatus, of which si@ Y A* v Fi'gzr9'isa'top.,plan'viewof thebaseringgg I rlhis invention` relates'to lire-extinguish Apparatus involving .then

the following is a specification.

ing apparatus.

however, is of particular vutilityfin extinguishirngiincipient tires, suchsas occur lin'f,y households for instance by the clothingfof a .ff wearer catching fire;4 l provide `means cfa-t highly eiiective lnature'by vwhich .a blaze ki; canbequiclrly put out. u 4While as .will be im ierred the' apparatus can be variously in#4 stalled,v -it is oi' particular importance when mountedin a kitchen.v Thisapartinent as 1s.:- clear, is generally voccupied by a housewief or a maid. Inher 'duties about a gas, oil,-; coal or other stovey it isnot infrequent that r her clothing will be ignitedeitherin :startlgi ing a i'ire or from someiother causes.- the apparatus such a fire `.can 'beextineguished.

In the l drawings accompanying and o'rmI-.f ing part of the* present specic'ationl have shown in detail one of thelseveral conv'en-JV ient yforms of embodiment ofthe invention?k .sarily involves/in itsmakelup two tniainfex; -l-f which, Vto enable those skilled inthe art to practise the saine, will. be set forth ully'inf l y l A .sist ot'a base annulu's as 7 andtheotherrof i' whichemay ,consisto `a bodyf'annul-us asS,

the following description.:rr I aniL in-no sense, however, restricted to'this partici'ularv showing.; l ina-y kdepart therefromin :many re# 1I spect-s within the scope of the invention/dei other:V i fire-extinguishing r agent. When f thel. f

fined by the claims `following tion.vr

Referring tosaidl drawings:

said descrip'- Figure-.l is an elevation fof theapplianceincluding the" incasing cabinet 'therefor/fl Fig. 2 is a front elevation of theappa-fl ratusrwith the doors openf.

Fig. i3 is a vertical `sectional' view' of' the Same.

Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation'fshowingfthe apparatus Yin use. i

ments.

Fig;:;6 isla detailwof:thegupperiportion of! the-:garmentshowing.fa bean-pieces -1 arrow.

.in spaceis housed-ina suitablecasing*` and;

byspringt,riiea'ns as 6l This isinerely*one and-` an advantageous way lof inclosing '.thef

therefbe' fprovideitk an: f auxiliary extinguisl il .Y f 'Patented oen/so; 191er.,

Application ledfAp'l 25; 1917:- Serial N0i'164,381.

Fig. V7 is a topwplan view oftheupperiex'- ".55

`tinguisher member, thef garment f in folded' conditiomand means for'y `maintaining `such condition. l

FgllS is-raY cross isectioni onl theline 8.-.-18

of y7 'lookingV in r*thev direction of `the l60 arrows.` f i .f

the `'dottedlines 'showing ffeet; i f l FigilOisacross'sectionontheline10-l0 of `Fig;: '9,` xlooking in??r the direction ofk f the? 565 Fig.: ill is f Va i detail@ hereinafter described.`

Like'.r` characters refer... to:v like fpartsfil throughout the severalviews. f

When" the apparatus -is not 'in use for 'theff70 purpose I"intended, it asfa matter'of saving ii a cabinetf'as 2 answerssatisfactorily invthi connection.' This cabinet will lgenerally bei.: fastened to' a wall fas 3; It'f mayghave doors i 75l as fl'xnormally held closed'fbylalcatchfas l/Vhenffthe catchfisl operated'r1 to release the f ".doorsg` they `will be'.finstantaneously1swiingfy open to their maX-imumf or requisitey extent operativeparts of the apparatus. 1 lVhen af"- cabin'et orrequivalent 1 such fas' that-described is used, kthebcabinet' willin .-kitchenuse fore;` diriarilyf be klocated infproXimity to a stove; '85 They apparatus preferably .but not"y necesfff tinguishing members; 'zone 'of which may con! l botlr theseannularmembers being hollow to.' provide 1 for` the passage of ther water for apparatus is not .in use, it will be understood thatvtheseftwo annuli- 'Tand y8 are inclosed byfz95 the :cabinet I 2 which Iat 1' this time` is shut orf closed; In theactual use: of lthe. appliance. the? annulus :7 generally -restsiv :one the fio'or i f andfthe-Yuser stepsuinto' saidnannulusgf'while r the: companion vannulus 8 y encir-cl'es the bodyg :y l0 0 resting: ',usually upon `-thex shoulders@ i" Theil' dotted-'liiiesfin. Fig-r9 inside the base@ Vor floors/*f annulusior Vband-7 Vindicate the' fpositionifof l feet/'land Sas a Jfurth'ersecurity I pre-iter@th`at`.:u.`

connectedF-with? itbyifa xtube-%'llheilfeeif i f ceive the arms of the wearer.

shown by dotted lines in this view are at opposite sides of the auxiliaryA or supplemental band 9, and this supplemental band when the water or other supply is on, is

adapted to direct x streams between the limbs of the user. It will be understood that the base or floor annulus 7 has jet open ings as 11, the auxiliary band 9 having practically similar openings 12, these several openings or oriiices directing small streams of water or other agent upward. The body pr upper annulus 8 may as shown have )et orifices or perforations 18 to direct streams of water or other extinguishing fluid downward and upward at the proper angles against the ,upper part of the body andhead.

The base or floor annulus 7 has exteriorly the nipple 14 which as shown is connected by a pipe as 15 with the branch 15, .of the main or equivalent 16 which extends into the cabi`V net 2. -ln turn the bodyv annulus 8 may be 'equipped witha nipple 8 likewise connected as by the pipe 17 with said branch 15. lVhen the cabinet is closed and the lire extinguisher not in use both these parts 7 and 8 will be mounted in the cabinet 2 as yshown for illustration in Figs. 1 and 3 at which time they can be suspended upon a suitable support or arm as 18. When they are thus mounted the water supply valve 19 to which said support 18 is connected, is closed. By`

the withdrawal of the two members 7 and 8 from the cabinet, the valve 19 is released and is opened instantly by suitable means as the'spring 19 to effect the supply of Water which passes from the main or supply pipe `161to the flexible pipes 15 and 17 and from the latter to the members 7, Sand 9. These two pipes 15 and 17.1nay be of any suitabley characterl preferably as may be inferred, be-k ing flexible, while the rings 7 and 8 need knot necessarily be flexible but usually are of metal or some material possessing the requisite ability to maintain the desired shape.

Connected. suitably with the upper annu-y lus is a garment as 20 which is adapted to envelop the body of the user and to hang from vabout the neck. This garment is of fire-proof composition; it may for illustration be of asbestos cloth or something of a like nature, and it may have holes 20 to re- VVhen the two members 7 and 8 are incased as described, the garment 2O will be folded snugly against the upper member 8 and will be maintained f in this way in suitable manner as by the destructible strips as 21 which may be of paper and connected therewith as shown best in Fig. 8 and extending diametrically of the upper ring. By breaking or rupturing these strips, and this can be readily ac.-

`Complished, as will be understood, the garment will be dropped and can envelop the human body as the annulus 8 is being drawn over the head to rest onv the shoulders or to be about the neck. There may be also Y connected with the upper annulus 8 the head or hood piece 22, and this may be drawn partially around the head from the back thereof, the streams of ywater from the upper annulus 8 being directed into the space or interval between the headpiece or hood 22 and the head of the wearer.

It will be' remembered that the two pipes l 15v and 17; are connected with the branch 15 of the T at the upper end .of the main 16. To the branch 15 of said T l have shown rconnected the hose 25 having the nozzle 2G, the hosebeing normally supported by the hook 27 lextending from the back of the cabinet 2. The branch 15 is shown provided withv a valve 28 by opening which wa ter will be caused to iiow through the khose adjuncts at this time being suspended by the arm 18. When it is necessary to use the apparatus thefollowing procedure may be adopted :y The catch 5 will be manipulated toy release the doors 4l when they will be instantly opened by the springs 6 associated with their hinges. The two annular spraying members 7 and 8 will then be taken from the ysupport or arm 18, thus permitting said support or arm 18V to be swung'up by the spring means connected therewith in the .manner described. This causes the flow of water through'the pipesor tubes 15 and 17.

The ring or'annular member 7 is placed on 1 the floor and the user ysteps into it. head is then passed through thetannular member8, thus breaking the paper tapes or strips 21 and releasing the garment 2O which is lwrapped snugly if necessary about the v body, the arms being passed through the .openings in the garment so as to be left free.

If necessary the hood piece can be lifted up and placed about the head. Inside the garment 20 as will be clear, there will be directed upwardly and downwardly streams of water and there will also be streams directed against the head. l

To facilitate the dropping of the garment The 20 it/may as shown be provided near its lower end with weights as 30.

What-I claim is: e 1. A garment of fire-proof material combined with means associated with the gar-k 4ment for delivering a fire extinguishing fluid within the garment.

l2. A garment of fire-proof material` combined with an 'annular member from which the garment is suspended, and vmeans for the delivery of a fire extinguishing fluid into the annular member, the annular member having means for the discharge of the fluid.

3. A garment of lire-proof material combined with an annular member from which the garment is suspended, and means for the delivery of a fire extinguishing fluid into the annular member, the annular member having means for the discharge of the fiuid, and also having a head-piece connected therewith and to be fitted around the head.

l. The combination of a hollow annular member to be passed over the head, means for the delivery of a fiuid to the annular member', the latter having outlets for the fluid, and a garment of fire-proof material suspended from the annular member, to be worn about the body and having holes for the passage o-f the arms of the wearer.

5. A fire extinguishing garment and fire extinguishing means connected with the garment, means for supporting the garment and the fire extinguishing means, and means for effecting the supply of a fire extinguishing fluid when the garment and the fire extinguishing means are taken from their support.

6. A garment of firepr0of material to be worn upon the body of a human being combined with means for the delivery of a fire extinguishing fluid on said body when the garment is thereon.

7. The combination of an annular member for the delivery of a fire extinguishing fluid, a garment, and rupturable means for holding the garment in folded relation with the annular member. Y

8. An annular tubular member having outlets for an extinguishing fluid, a garment to be worn by a. human being, and rupturable strips extending across the annular member for maintaining the garment normally in folded condition.

9. A fire extinguishing appliance comprising an annular member in which a human being can sta-nd, a second annular member to be worn about the body, the two annular members having outlets for an extinguishing fluid, a garment of fire-proof material connected with one of said annular members and to be worn upon the body of a human being, and means for supplying the ber to be worn about the body, the' two an-r nular members having outlets for an extinguishing fluid, a garment of fire-proof ma'- terial connected with one of the annular members and to be worn upon .the body of a human being, and means for supplying the fluidv to the annular members. K

11. A wall cabinet, means in the wallcabi-` net including a fire-proof garment to be worn by a human being and for the extinguishment of lire upon a ,human being, and means for supplying an extinguishing fluid to the extinguishing means when the same isL withdrawn from the cabinet.

12. The combination of a'cabinet having means for closing the same, means for normally holding the cabinet closing meansin closed position, a source of fluid supply, a fire-proof garment to'be worn by a human being, inclosed by the cabinet and removable therefrom, and means for the supply of the fluid from the fluid supplying means into the garment when the same is taken from the cabinet.

13. A cabinet, water supply means leading into the cabinet, fire extinguishing means including a fire-proof garment to be worn by a human being, suspended in the cabinet, and means for causing the flow of the water to the fire extinguishing means when the latter is dismounted and removed from the cabinet.

14. An annular fire-extinguishing tubular member having an interior projecting tube, and a secondV annular tubular extinguishing member within the other annular member connected with the tube, both annular members having perforations for the discharge of a fluid therefrom, and the two annular members being adapted to rest on a floor or other foundation and the outer one being adapted to receive a human being.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the Vpresence of two witnesses.

JAMES OLOUGHLIN.

Vitnesses:

L. L. Mmm.,

HEATH SUTHERLAND.

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